The suite is a type of instrumental dance music that emerged during the Renaissance and was further developed during the Baroque Period. It consists of several movements or short pieces in the same key and functions as dance music or dinner music during social gatherings.
This Day in Music History: 2007 - Luciano Pavarotti died in his residence in Italy due to pancreatic cancer. Known as the "King of the High Cs," he was one of the greatest operatic tenors of our time. Pavarotti was one of The Three Tenors, which also includes Plácido Domingo and José Carreras.
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